The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-12-08
THE COMMONWEALTH.

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The Louisville Ere. kindergarten Assoc
citation was permanently organized the
other afternoon. The work of establishing
this new and highly beneficial institution
in Louisville has been quietly conducted
by number OF ladies for a long time.
COLONEL Isaac WISGATB, one of the
most prominent farmers of Franklin
County, died at his home, Woodlake, the
other morning at four O'Clock, Of apoplexy.
Colonel Wingate was formerly clerk in
the office of the Auditor OF State, and later
was clerk of the Senate.
SHERIFF CLARK has paid into the State
Treasury Sos, 900, the revenue OF Jefferson
County for 1887, The total revenue from
all sources paid by Jefferson County for
1887 amounts to S1l3 $50; the sum returned
to the county for schools and other legal
| purposes, was S4lh5l3; surplus to the
/ credit of the county, s32S, l46.
The boiler of an engine used by Graham
| 4 Conley 10 pump water at their large
stock farm near Muir's, exploded the other
evening, severely injuring Mr.. Conley aud
an employee named Wheeler.
OwENsBoRo had a s2O,00O fire the other
morning, with $500 insurance to cover
honse vained a, & on ma helono,,,o, 20
Hon. H. d, McHenry, of Hartford, who had
no insurance "a
| NV Kentucky POSTING sters: William
| T. Cotton, Cottonhurg Madison County;
| Mrs. Eta Deaverlck, Dekoven, Union
| County; MrDonald Roberts, Gallup, Law.
| renee County; Richard Masterson, New
Hope, Nelson County; Joseph s. Thomas,
Pennebakcr. Meade County.
| j, w. HAYES, a sleek young colored man
| from Cincinnati, who has been teaching
school at Sanders Carroll County, was ar
rested a few days since by J. II. Carr, OF
Louisville, an officer connected with the
United States Pension Department Hayes,
it is said, has been fleeing the ignorant Az.
ricans OF that section out OF considerable
money, representing himself as sort OF
agent or solicitor for the Government. Sew.
eral OF the swindled persons declined to
appear against him, and IL is not altogeth-
er probable that case will DO made out
| against him.
A NEW Christian church has Just be n In
stituted three miles south OF Carrolion, at
n cross-road. A big meeting resulted in
| seventy-eight additions at one swoop, and
/ the church begins business with lO5 mem
| bers.
Tur shelby Ne,cs il becoming alarmed NJ
the carelessaess Of men who goout from
the city with guns, and instead Of shooting
game bring down the unsuspecting farmer.
In truth, there is distressing numberot
i people kiied during the hunting season
every year, put' as general RUE, tne
hunters themselves suher more ihah the
NasNe
country peope.
COLONEL SHELLY HUDSON, OF Covlng-
ton, has received his commission rs Aide
de-camp on the stan ofGovernor Buckner.
RonERT Hail. Lincoln Shackleford, Gil
more Cox and Clio Baughn, were jailed at
Coyington charged with being mooushin-
ers.
THE other day crowd of young sports
men from Coyington, started for the woods
near De Courcey, intend ng 10 hunt for
rabbits. While they were ascending hill
ON the Highland pike, one OF them named
Joe Dickman accidentally slipped on the
ice, and in his fall his gun was discharged.
little ahead OF him was companion,
John Weber, who received the whole
charge Of shot full in the back. The gun
was loaded to its full capacity with rather
coarse shot, and the wound inflicted by it
was terrible one, Webber's back being
all torn and lacerated- Recovery doubtful.
A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred Mt Emf.
nence. few DAYS ago. Several business
places were DESTROYED.
| Tur drought has left n largo number NJ
people in Simpson County in circum-
| stances in which assistance is necessary
RsyJ F Wuaur. Of the NJ II church
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| Frantfort that .sour system, ~ commo,,
schools should be bonored ne ,he fairest
child Of tho United statesn
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